Fat-tailed false antechinus vs Small Emerald Spreadwing

Pseudantechinus macdonnellensis compared with Lestes virens

Key Differences

• Fat-tailed false antechinus is Least Concern while Small Emerald Spreadwing is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fat-tailed false antechinus	Small Emerald Spreadwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Dasyuridae	Lestidae
Genus	Pseudantechinus	Lestes
Species	Pseudantechinus macdonnellensis	Lestes virens

Evolutionary Relationship

Fat-tailed false antechinus and Small Emerald Spreadwing share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Fat-tailed false antechinus

LC — Least Concern

Small Emerald Spreadwing

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fat-tailed false antechinus	Small Emerald Spreadwing
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fat-tailed false antechinus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Small Emerald Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.